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Dfault · 03-05-2014, 08:40 AM

It was a freezing afternoon in Texas when all of a sudden there's a crash! To my dismay upon rushing out doors to investigate the ruckus, there lie a shattered branch next to my Camaro.

That's about as far as I can get with a story telling type of post so...the rest goes as follows:

A tree branch broke off during the ice thunderstorm we had and basically has caused a minimum of $5,000 in damages because it tore through the trunk lid, broke the spoiler, damaged both rear quarter panels and also damaged the roof. Of course my stripes have to be painted on, so that's additional labor according to the GMC body shop which I elected to take my car to.

Fortunately for me, I do have very good insurance and they didn't ask any questions when I filed the claim right after the incident. They set me up for a rental to use up to 60 days and even told me to drop it off wherever I wanted and they would handle everything between the body shop and them and I only have to pay a $100 deductible which is good.

The only bad thing about this is that now I'm going to be left with a car worth less due to it having previous damage history especially one where they have to cut and weld on the body. Hopefully it didn't hurt the value of my Camaro too much and I may elect to trade it in for a 1LE, even though I like to drag race...maybe I can start going to other kinds of tracks.

Sorry for the horrible pictures, the snow hides the hole the branch left and I didn't get a chance to take too good of pictures of the roof due to the color of the car and the lighting that was available.

monstertodd · 03-05-2014, 08:42 AM

That sucks man! Hope your insurance company gets you squared away.

Angrybird 12 · 03-05-2014, 08:59 AM

Man that was bad luck. One reason I cut down all the trees near my house. I had one come down a few years ago and tore down my fence and hit the house next door. It barely missed my son's Camaro.
I hope it gets fixed well and quickly. If you are going to sell or trade it, do it soon after you get it back before the repair hits Carfax. If you don't then keep it for several more years. The farther you get from the repair date the less it will affect the value.

Dfault · 03-05-2014, 09:26 AM

Well, the body shop mentioned maybe having the car back to me on Friday. Which I don't see how, unless they've already started hacking away at the damages and what not.

2012-1822 · 03-05-2014, 09:30 AM

Hate that it happened to you. Good luck. I hope it comes back better than new.

RubyCamaro · 03-05-2014, 09:53 AM

Sooooooooooooooo sorry to hear/see this. Hope it is fixed up good as new ASAP & with as little additional hassle as possible.

Blue Thunder · 03-05-2014, 09:58 AM

I see the shop repairing allot of that damage. I see nothing that would necessitate replacing of welded on parts like quarter panels. Fast repair. And not 5k either.

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maddoggyusa · 03-05-2014, 09:59 AM

Since it wasn't really a motor vehicle accident, I'm not sure how it will show up on a carfax... it might not show up at all?? It might just say bodywork repairs or something done at dealership. if you explain what happened with photos and repairs are done right, I wouldn't be scared away to buy your car.

Kleeeb · 03-05-2014, 10:02 AM

The first branch of the day that fell...

This is half the tree that fell over our driveway. It doesn't look that big from the pic, but it's huge. It extends back more too. So glad I wasn't home when that fell.

And there were several more large branches that fell but I couldn't get a picture of since it was too dark.

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Ringo64 · 03-05-2014, 11:31 AM

Well these things happen, luckily you're smart and have insurance

Don't think this will cause your car to be "worthless" as you put it on trade-in or selling, unless the repairs are done by a monkey you shouldn't take a big hit. No frame damage or anything huge that wouldn't be worth explaining.

Dfault · 03-05-2014, 12:34 PM

Austin45 · 03-05-2014, 01:38 PM

I wouldn't get rid of it JUST because of the damage. I also believe, I could be wrong, that carfax is only for motor vehicle accidents.

After I had this happen...

...I was so ready to trade it in it wasn't even funny. I drove it like that for a few months before I had the opportunity to get to the body shop. That one door ding from some piece of crap cost $1,200 to fix. After it did get fixed I fell in love with my car all over again.

Angrybird 12 · 03-05-2014, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by maddoggyusa

Since it wasn't really a motor vehicle accident, I'm not sure how it will show up on a carfax... it might not show up at all?? It might just say bodywork repairs or something done at dealership. if you explain what happened with photos and repairs are done right, I wouldn't be scared away to buy your car.

Yes anything done to repair body damage can be on Carfax. Especially if an insurance claim is filed. They get their information from multiple sources. Accident reports, insurance claims and even many body shops report damage repairs, especially dealer owned ones. I has the back window and tailgate damaged on my HHR because someone who will remain nameless backed it into a pole with a sign on it. It was turned into my insurance and did show up on Carfax, even without a police report.

trashmanssd · 03-05-2014, 02:03 PM

It is fixable don't freak out just need a great body shop and you wont even know. My last toy car got rear-ended with under a thousand miles on it I was bummed out that I had to waste my time dealing with it. I traded it in and it didn't make a difference. I was amazed my last 2 daily drivers logged 250,000 miles and not a scratch on them, that thing didn't make 3 months 700 miles.

03-05-2014, 08:40 AM	#1
Dfault Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 989	So the "it happened to me" happened to me on Sunday. It was a freezing afternoon in Texas when all of a sudden there's a crash! To my dismay upon rushing out doors to investigate the ruckus, there lie a shattered branch next to my Camaro. That's about as far as I can get with a story telling type of post so...the rest goes as follows: A tree branch broke off during the ice thunderstorm we had and basically has caused a minimum of $5,000 in damages because it tore through the trunk lid, broke the spoiler, damaged both rear quarter panels and also damaged the roof. Of course my stripes have to be painted on, so that's additional labor according to the GMC body shop which I elected to take my car to. Fortunately for me, I do have very good insurance and they didn't ask any questions when I filed the claim right after the incident. They set me up for a rental to use up to 60 days and even told me to drop it off wherever I wanted and they would handle everything between the body shop and them and I only have to pay a $100 deductible which is good. The only bad thing about this is that now I'm going to be left with a car worth less due to it having previous damage history especially one where they have to cut and weld on the body. Hopefully it didn't hurt the value of my Camaro too much and I may elect to trade it in for a 1LE, even though I like to drag race...maybe I can start going to other kinds of tracks. Sorry for the horrible pictures, the snow hides the hole the branch left and I didn't get a chance to take too good of pictures of the roof due to the color of the car and the lighting that was available.

03-05-2014, 08:59 AM	#3
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,547	Man that was bad luck. One reason I cut down all the trees near my house. I had one come down a few years ago and tore down my fence and hit the house next door. It barely missed my son's Camaro. I hope it gets fixed well and quickly. If you are going to sell or trade it, do it soon after you get it back before the repair hits Carfax. If you don't then keep it for several more years. The farther you get from the repair date the less it will affect the value. __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

03-05-2014, 09:30 AM	#5
2012-1822 Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: City of Champions, Alabama Posts: 3,698	Hate that it happened to you. Good luck. I hope it comes back better than new. __________________ Check out Alabama Camaros, for Camaro enthusiasts all around Alabama https://www.facebook.com/groups/1739...group_activity

03-05-2014, 09:53 AM	#6
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,226 View My Garage	Sooooooooooooooo sorry to hear/see this. Hope it is fixed up good as new ASAP & with as little additional hassle as possible. __________________

03-05-2014, 09:58 AM	#7
Blue Thunder Drives: 2014 Chevy Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chicagoland, Illinois Posts: 250 View My Garage	I see the shop repairing allot of that damage. I see nothing that would necessitate replacing of welded on parts like quarter panels. Fast repair. And not 5k either. Sent from my Galaxy S4 __________________ 2014 Chevy Camaro 1SS/RS L99 377rwhp/396rwtq Stainless Power 1-7/8 headers, HF cats Magnaflow 3" tru-x cat back exhaust NicKey Dyno tune Bo White ported throttle body Elite Engineering Catch Can CAI air intake GM Strut Brace Bar JL Audio 12w3 sub, JX1000/1d amp CFD Carbon Fiber pistol grip TapShift shifter EGX rear window louvers 4500k HID head and fog lights

03-05-2014, 08:42 AM	#2
monstertodd Drives: 2010 Cyber Grey Metallic 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tega Cay, South Carolina Posts: 4,032 View My Garage	That sucks man! Hope your insurance company gets you squared away.

03-05-2014, 09:26 AM	#4
Dfault Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 989	Well, the body shop mentioned maybe having the car back to me on Friday. Which I don't see how, unless they've already started hacking away at the damages and what not.

03-05-2014, 09:59 AM	#8
maddoggyusa Drives: 2013 Camaro Dusk 2SS/6 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,586	Since it wasn't really a motor vehicle accident, I'm not sure how it will show up on a carfax... it might not show up at all?? It might just say bodywork repairs or something done at dealership. if you explain what happened with photos and repairs are done right, I wouldn't be scared away to buy your car.

03-05-2014, 10:02 AM	#9
Kleeeb Drives: 2014 Red Hot 1LT/RS Join Date: May 2013 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 1,801	The first branch of the day that fell... This is half the tree that fell over our driveway. It doesn't look that big from the pic, but it's huge. It extends back more too. So glad I wasn't home when that fell. And there were several more large branches that fell but I couldn't get a picture of since it was too dark. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

03-05-2014, 11:31 AM	#10
Ringo64 Forever Pontiac Drives: 2012 Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 1,389	Well these things happen, luckily you're smart and have insurance Don't think this will cause your car to be "worthless" as you put it on trade-in or selling, unless the repairs are done by a monkey you shouldn't take a big hit. No frame damage or anything huge that wouldn't be worth explaining. __________________ Progression thread My Camaro's Grrgd

03-05-2014, 12:34 PM	#11
Dfault Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 989

03-05-2014, 01:38 PM	#12
Austin45 The Logistician Drives: 2012 LFX 45th Anniversary Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Jonesboro, AR Posts: 864 View My Garage	I wouldn't get rid of it JUST because of the damage. I also believe, I could be wrong, that carfax is only for motor vehicle accidents. After I had this happen... ...I was so ready to trade it in it wasn't even funny. I drove it like that for a few months before I had the opportunity to get to the body shop. That one door ding from some piece of crap cost $1,200 to fix. After it did get fixed I fell in love with my car all over again. __________________

03-05-2014, 02:03 PM	#14
trashmanssd Drives: Black 14 2SS/1LE/RS 14 Tundra Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Plymouth, Ma Posts: 2,414	It is fixable don't freak out just need a great body shop and you wont even know. My last toy car got rear-ended with under a thousand miles on it I was bummed out that I had to waste my time dealing with it. I traded it in and it didn't make a difference. I was amazed my last 2 daily drivers logged 250,000 miles and not a scratch on them, that thing didn't make 3 months 700 miles.